Crime Rates at Chichester Terrace, Brighton, BN2 1FN

Chichester Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 21st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chichester Terrace (BN2 1FN) in the last 12 months was 874.4 per 1,000 residents and was 156.9% higher than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 460.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 216.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Terrace (BN2 1FN), the main crime hotspot is near Percival Terrace. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.